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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

The CoolCatTeacher

Consumer Skills – Learning to comparison shop for cars, houses and being an informed consumer. Startup to IPO – Students help take a company from startup to Initial Public Offering (IPO) as students take the role of a consultant. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “ sponsored blog post.”

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Data really is the secret sauce in the K-12 classroom

eSchool News

This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. We had growth data in every elementary school like we’ve never seen before. A reading program that everyone loves.

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Flip Grid: 6 Fun Ideas to Engage Learners in Conversation with Teryl Magee

The CoolCatTeacher

She also uses this for professional development for teachers when she’s preparing to meet them on-site. I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. You could then turn and go on to respond and say, “Teryl, it’s so nice to meet you. TERYL: Sure, Absolutely.

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Consistent Use of Lexia Reading Core5 Leads to Surge in Charter Schools USA Elementary Students Literacy Gains

techlearning

Overall Comparisons for Students in Grades K–5 In addition to the increase in students working at or above grade level, the percentage of students working on skills two or more grade levels below their grade decreased from 19 percent to only two percent. Students who met usage targets also significantly increased their RIT scores by 16.8

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OPINION: Here’s a great way to teach kids about climate change: Start with the food they eat

The Hechinger Report

By comparison, all air travel and transport globally added a little over 1 billion tons of CO2 at its 2019 pre-pandemic peak. We’ve also been careful to work closely with teachers to develop lesson plans that meet, and integrate easily, into national and multistate standards for science curriculum.

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“Tired of fighting that fight”: School districts’ uphill battle to get good deals on ed tech

The Hechinger Report

When administrators in Ohio’s Mentor Public Schools were buying MacBooks during the 2015-16 school year, the local Best Buy was offering a lower price than Apple, even after the company’s standard discount for school districts. When buying specific software, administrators may have to purchase directly from one company.

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Getting Rid of Cemetery Style Seating in the Classroom with Bill Selak

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. We worked with a company, Bretford, at the time, they donated a little bit of furniture. I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. . Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.

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